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- From: lib1p@elroy.uh.edu (Tammy Stark Blandino)
- Newsgroups: alt.pagan
- Subject: Re: Why the Cross?
- Date: 3 Jan 1993 00:27 CST
- Organization: University of Houston
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- In article <1993Jan1.222136.6555@Princeton.EDU>, skmurphy@ernie.Princeton.EDU (Sean Keric Murphy) writes...
- >uh, Alizard claimed that crucifixion was used only for cases of
- >treason? From what I've been taught/told/etc., crucifixion was a
- >punishment for "common criminals" - two thieves were crucified at the
- >same time as Jesus, according to the Bible (and please, let's not go
- >back into discussions of authenticity of the Bible, ok? :) By this
- >reasoning, Jesus was regarded as no better than a thief, certainly not
- >as a threat to the empire. Granted, usually criminals were <tied>
- >during crucifixion, not nailed, but it's the general idea that counts, I
- >think...
- >
- >Sean Murphy
- >skmurphy@phoenix.princeton.edu
- >
-
- Sean, I don't want to be pulled into another argument nor start one, but
- I will say...(again and again if necessary)...go back and learn about the
- history of the time. You will find that the views espoused by the man Jesus
- was considered a threat by a great number of people in high places in the
- middle east. And his ideas also went against the common way of thinking
- for the Romans. That is why I have such a problem with Paul....he brought
- in many roman ideals into christianity that were not promulgated by the
- man Jesus....
-
- Tammy
- Trying hard not to start another argument and not succeeding very well by the
- looks of what she as just wrote.....argh!
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